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Living
1 min read

Snapchat+ hits 1 million subscribers, announces new exclusive features

Launched less than two months ago, Snap’s premium service has already amassed 1 million subscribers, the company announced today. Snapchat+ is available for $3.99/month and offers exclusive features that aren’t otherwise available. When it launched Snapchat+…

Reliance Jio
Telecom
1 min read

Reliance Jio gains wireless subscribers contrary to rival operators

According to data issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), total wireless subscribers reached 1,166.30 million at the end of October 2021, with the urban areas accounting for 637.44 million and rural areas totaling 528.86 million. As on 31…

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Living
1 min read

Netflix brings three new mobile games to its subscribers

Netflix’s games program doesn’t work like traditional games services since it doesn’t require users to pay a monthly subscription. However, you do have to be a Netflix subscriber to have access to several mobile games in its library. When it launched early…

korea retail
Telecom
1 min read

South Korea boasts of hitting almost four million 5G subscribers

The Ministry of Science and ICT in South Korea reports the country is close to hitting the milestone of four million 5G subscribers. While it’s often debated whether South Korea or the US was first to launch a commercially available 5G network, both countries…

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Telecom
1 min read

South Korea discloses number of 5G subscribers

Consumers have however filed some complaints related to the coverage and speed of 5G. The main problem was that mobile devices were displaying a 5G symbol when users on LTE were near base stations compatible with 5G. The Ministry confirmed that facing such…

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General
1 min read

Google Calendar update adds Dark Mode for Android users

Google has just announced that the long-awaited dark mode is now rolling out on Android for two of its apps: Calendar and Keep. Ahead of Android Q’s release, Google has decided to bring dark mode to many apps. We learned last week that Google Keep will be…

browsing
Telecom
4 min read

KT subscribers jump ship after fire accident

KT’s week has taken yet another turn for the worse as the fire that caused major telecommunications disruptions in Seoul and the surrounding area has likely left the company with a hefty compensation bill and subscribers looking to take their business…

mobile money
Telecom
1 min read

Over 1m new mobile internet subs to be added daily

The telecoms industry is on track to attract more than 1 million new mobile internet subscribers per day between now and 2022, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. The report predicts that there will be 2.6 billion new mobile broadband…

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Telecom
1 min read

China Mobile 4G sub reaches 510m in November

China Mobile, the country’s largest mobile carrier, said its 4G subscriber base reached almost 510 million in November. This represents more than 30% of the world’s total 4G subscribers. Compared to a net increase of 16.6 million 4G users in October, China…

5G
Research
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Global 5G subscribers to reach 500m by 2022

Global 5G subscriptions will grow rapidly once the technology is available, Ericsson has forecast, with the vendor predicting that subscriptions will reach 500 million by 2022. North America is expected to lead the way in 5G uptake, with 5G projected to…

singtel Inmarsat
Telecom
1 min read

Singtel extends free WiFi offer to fiber subscribers

Singtel has revealed plans to extend its free unlimited out-of-home WiFi offer to new and existing fiber broadband customers. The operator has been providing Singtel WiFi services for free for the operator’s mobile customers, and has decided to expand access…

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Telecom
1 min read

Ooredoo Myanmar reaches 500,000 LTE subs

Ooredoo Myanmar has signed up 500,000 LTE users since launching 4G services in May and is pushing ahead with the operator’s ambitious rollout plans. The operator’s CEO Rene Meza told that the operator now has a total 4G population coverage of 4.6 million…

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Telecom
1 min read

Myanmar orders all SIMs registered by March

Myanmar’s Directorate of Telecommunications has instructed the nation’s mobile operators to complete the registration of all SIMs by next March. The telecom regulator has revealed that any unregistered SIMs still operating by that time will be temporarily…